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by J.P. Gill · English · Leisure & Travel
Dekahedron is a weekly podcast featuring Joe, an old referee discussing tabletop RPGs. Di ve into topics ranging from classic OSR/D&D gameplay to modern systems like FATE. Join the conversation by - Email (text or attach an audio file): email [email protected] - Phone (call or text): 562-RPG
20 Sep 2026 · 21 min
A real-time stream-of-consciousness pondering about the use of generative AI in fandom. I don't have the answers, just questions, and I'm dying to know your thoughts: Email: [email protected] Voicemail: (562) 774-2278 / (562) RPG-CAST Web Voice Message: sayhi.chat/dekahedron
S1 · E206 · 6 Sep 2026 · 25 min
It's been a while since I made an episode! I'm back! In this one I talk about Project Hail Mary , Spider-Man: A Brand New Day , and The Odyssey . Feedback Email: [email protected] Feedback Line: 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) Web Voicemail: sayhi.chat/dekahedron
S1 · E205 · 12 Jul 2026 · 20 min
I talk about how I run narrative games without running a rail road. Feedback Email: [email protected] Feedback Line: 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) Web Voicemail: sayhi.chat/dekahedron
S1 · E204 · 6 Jul 2026 · 21 min
I’m look at two different player models: the classic academic GNS Theory (Gamist, Narrativist, Simulationist) and the hilarious 1983 joke "Real Men, Real Roleplayers, Loonies, and Munchkins." I also share my spoiler-free thoughts about Widows Bay on Apple TV+ and give an update on a trope-heavy, narrative martial arts RPG I’m tinkering with. Show Notes & Links: The 1983 Chaosium Document: https://df.lth.se/~jesper/old_funnys/archive/realmen.frp.html GNS Theory on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNS_theory Feedback Email: [email protected] Feedback Line: 562-RPG-CAST…
S1 · E203 · 28 Jun 2026 · 30 min
I clear out the old mailbag and answer 13 pieces of feedback! Stay Connected Thanks for listening and for all the feedback! If you want to weigh in on the episode, tell me what you think of the new format, or suggest topics for future episodes, here is how you can reach me: Voice Message: 562-RPG-CAST (562 774-2278) Email: [email protected] Online: sayhi.chat/dekahedron Until next time... happy gaming, happy life!
S1 · E199 · 22 Jun 2026 · 31 min
YouTube commenter MrRourk made some comments about magic users in Holmes that I wanted to address. I also answer other comments from recent episodes. Stay Connected Thanks for listening and for all the feedback! If you want to weigh in on the episode, tell me what you think of the new format, or suggest topics for future episodes, here is how you can reach me: Voice Message: 562-RPG-CAST (562 774-2278) Email: [email protected] Online: sayhi.chat/dekahedron Until next time... happy gaming, happy life!
S1 · E201 · 16 Jun 2026 · 24 min
Welcome to a new era for the show! After hitting the 200-episode milestone, I’ve decided to broaden the focus. While I’ll always have a special love for tabletop games, the podcast is officially expanding to cover all things fantasy and science fiction. This Episode’s Highlights: Geek Out: I kick things off with my thoughts on the Amazon Prime series Spider Noir. It was a fun watch with a great take on the character, though it didn't quite reach "great" status for me. Still worth checking out. Holmes/AD&D: Inspired by a great comment from Retro DM Ray, I’m digging into the 13 key differences…
S1 · E200 · 31 May 2026 · 36 min
It's the big 200! To celebrate this massive milestone, Joe & James take a nostalgic trip back to the exact edition that started it all for them nearly 50 years ago: the iconic 1977 Holmes Basic Blue Box. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E199 · 3 May 2026 · 1 hr
I got a lot of feedback about my review of Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age. Here it is. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E198 · 13 Apr 2026 · 32 min
I answer your feedback from my series about making a sandbox campaign. here's the 20 Quick Question about the rules: https://necropraxis.com/2012/02/24/20-quick-questions-rules/ Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E197 · 21 Mar 2026 · 14 min
I finish my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. In this episode I look at how to kick things off with an inciting incident. Next time I'll answer listener feedback. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E196 · 9 Mar 2026 · 11 min
I continue my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. Following the framework of Jeff Rients’ 20 Questions , this seventh installment does rapid-fire answers to questions 11 through 20 to define where and how players can be healed and look at how magic users interact with the Concilium Arcanum. Promised Links: The 20 Questions: https://jrients.blogspot.com/2011/04/twenty-quick-questions-for-your.html Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com 00:00…
S1 · E195 · 1 Mar 2026 · 28 min
Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age--the new versions of T&T is out! I looked it over and these are my thoughts. Spoiler: This isn't the T&T you're looking for! Promised links: The T&T: A New Age free quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/555881/tunnels-trolls-a-new-age-beta-quickstart-rules TunnelQuest: http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/tunnel-quest-v3-5 Note: this site seems down so here it is at the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20250818092726/http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/tunnel-quest-v3-5 Official previous releases of "Real" T&T:…
S1 · E194 · 23 Feb 2026 · 18 min
I continue my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. Following the framework of Jeff Rients’ 20 Questions , this sixth installment answers questions 7, 8, and 9 to define where and how players can be healed and look at how magic users interact with the Concilium Arcanum. Promised Links: The 20 Questions: https://jrients.blogspot.com/2011/04/twenty-quick-questions-for-your.html Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com 00:00 Jingle 00:32 Introduction to…
S1 · E193 · 16 Feb 2026 · 26 min
I continue my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. Following the framework of Jeff Rients’ 20 Questions , this fifth installment dives into questions 4, 5, and 6 to establish the major power players in the region. I define the mightiest figures in the land, moving away from high-fantasy tropes to create characters that fit this gritty, historical-fantasy setting. Key topics discussed in this episode: The Mightiest Wizard: Why the choice of game system (like Tunnels & Trolls ) fundamentally changes the flavor of magic and power for spellcasters. The Mightiest…
S1 · E192 · 18 Jan 2026 · 24 min
Where do adventurers actually buy gear in a grounded, early‑medieval sandbox? In this episode, Joe tackles Questions 2 and 3 from Jeff Rients’ “20 Quick Questions” and shows how equipment, specialists, and custom items really work in a low‑tech fantasy world. Learn why general stores don’t belong in Dark‑Age settings, how market days shaped real commerce, and how to use demographics to decide which NPCs your town actually has. Joe builds a blacksmith live on air—Aegenwulf—and explains how a gift‑based economy changes player behavior, reputation, and roleplay. If you want your sandbox to feel…
S1 · E191 · 13 Jan 2026 · 12 min
How do you create a pantheon for a sandbox campaign? Episode 191 continues my 'How I Create a Sandbox' series. I explore the 20 Questions of world-building, focusing on the cleric’s religion. Learn about building a three-point alignment system, naming deities using Icelandic roots, and creating conflict between the Northern and Southern kingdoms. Promised Links: The 20 Questions: https://jrients.blogspot.com/2011/04/twenty-quick-questions-for-your.html Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at…
S1 · E190 · 11 Jan 2026 · 9 min
In the second of a multi-part series, I talk about how I'm stealing from history to make Almsfjord different, and I ask about how I should continue the series.Promised Links:- The Trelleborg ring fort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_ring_fortress- The 20 Questions: https://jrients.blogspot.com/2011/04/twenty-quick-questions-for-your.html- Riley's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diegetic-advancement/id1720667088Share your thoughts via:🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron📧 [email protected]📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278)More information is at dekahedron.com0:00 Intro: Apologies…
S1 · 13 Dec 2025 · 48 min
I'm joined by Jason of The Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and we talk about 5 classic "Christmas" movies, depending how you want to define that... The movies are: * A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) * It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) * The Bishop's Wife (1947) * Desk Set (1957) * Donovan's Reef (1963)
S1 · E189 · 1 Dec 2025 · 12 min
In the first of a multi-part series, I go through my process for making a sandbox campaign, this one based on longhouses. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com 0:00 Introduction: Starting a Sandbox Campaign Series 0:37 What is a Sandbox Campaign? (A Quick Definition) 1:10 The First Two Steps: A Hook and An Anchor 2:47 Brainstorming the Hook: Inspiration from Iceland and Longhouses 3:57 Historical Context: Communal Living and Longhouses 5:31 Fantasizing the Longhouse: Clan Structure and…
S1 · E188 · 23 Nov 2025 · 34 min
@marcusblacknell-andrews1783 asked me "What is Tunnels & Trolls?" Here's my answer! Not to oversell it, but Tunnels & Trolls (T&T) from Flying Buffalo is one of the most important games in history. I'll tell you why it's the reason the entire RPG industry exists today, paving the way for everything after D&D. I'll also break down the rules that make T&T a unique, rules-light favorite! Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com 0:00 Intro 0:45 The Importance of T&T: Why It Created the Industry…
S1 · E187 · 18 Nov 2025 · 12 min
This time I'm answering feedback from Martin from Spotify and BJ, the Arcane Alienist about OSR game system preferences. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E186 · 4 Nov 2025 · 22 min
Answering feedback from Mirke the Meek, Riley, and "Vid" about OSR game system preferences. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E184 · 28 Oct 2025 · 7 min
I close out this year's #OSRtober talking about my favorite magic systems. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E185 · 21 Oct 2025 · 7 min
I realized I forgot to record this topic last week, so Episode #184 is actually next week—oops! Anyway, this week for #OSRtober, I'm talking about Magic Items --specifically Minor Magic Items . Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at…
S1 · E183 · 14 Oct 2025 · 5 min
The week's #OSRtober prompt is "Strangest OSR Rule" and I talk about weapon restrictions. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E182 · 13 Oct 2025 · 17 min
The Dekahedron celebrates it's 3rd birthday by inviting former co-host James on to answer this year's #OSRoctober prompts. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E181 · 11 Oct 2025 · 6 min
For week 2 of #OSRtober I talk what I believe to be the most overlooked OSR monster, and a couple overlooked settings. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
S1 · E180 · 6 Oct 2025 · 10 min
For week 1 of #OSRtober I talk about both My Favorite & My Most Wished for OSR RPG. Share your thoughts via: 🌐 sayhi.chat/dekahedron 📧 [email protected] 📞📱 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) More information is at dekahedron.com
Dekahedron is a weekly podcast featuring Joe, an old referee discussing tabletop RPGs. Di ve into topics ranging from classic OSR/D&D gameplay to modern systems like FATE. Join the conversation by - Email (text or attach an audio file): email [email protected] - Phone (call or text): 562-RPG
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